Altman had held the post of assistant general manager under
former Cavs GM David Griffin, whose contract was not renewed last
month. Altman had been serving as interim GM following Griffin's
departure.

Altman steps into a proverbial minefield in the Cavs front
office. Not only are expectations high, coming off three straight
NBA Finals appearances and a world championship in 2016, but he's
got numerous looming personnel situations. The biggest, of course,
is the impending free agency of LeBron James in 2018.

To make matters more difficult, news broke Friday that point
guard Kyrie Irving is reportedly seeking a trade. And the Cavs have
no cap flexibility, as they've tied up several role players to
lucrative long-term deals.

Altman originally joined the Cavaliers as pro personnel manager
in 2012 and the Cavs promoted him to director of pro player
personnel in September 2013. He became assistant GM prior to last
season.